Michigan

Gas tax hike, increased auto registration fees unfair (Letter)

Tucked in the Gazette on Jan. 27 was a little article about bipartisan legislation raising gas tax and auto registration by 67 percent. Way to go. Another fee grab. Like we need more fees on top of the Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association rip-off. You then wonder why people bail out of Michigan. Tax them to death. The fixed-income people get hurt the most.

Tell those in Lansing if they want to keep their jobs, stay away from “feeing” us to death. They all seem to run on “no new taxes” until they get elected. Contact Lansing lawmakers and tell them to stay out of your billfold. People seem to lose touch with the real world once they get a job in the Legislature.

I understand the roads are in rough shape. But let’s look at some other alternatives. As a retired individual, I have to pay for my energy cost, my groceries, housing cost and the list goes on and on. If those bipartisan people get this passed, they will find a way to blow it on some other projects that have nothing to do with roads or bridges. Maybe a bridge to nowhere.

Then they will be back again wanting more and more. Just like the schools do. Contact your legislators in Lansing to protest.